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' NETHER GARMENT Filed Jan. 20. 1930 I 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 w)? mafia lawman/as Patented Ma y 193 2 Arena-1 oer-"lea mmrann Dawns 'rnonms, or cnxcaeo, ILLINOIS NETHER GARMENT 4 Application filed. January 20, 1930. Serial No. 422,108.

This invention relates to nether garments of the type commonly known as blogmers and while primarily intended for undergarments certain features thereof may also be utilized 5 if desired for outer garments.

The objects of this invention are to pro-' vide an improved garment of the type indicated, for girls or women; to provide underwear for women or children which will be not only comfortable but which will be art1stic and pleasing in appearance; and to provide nether garments of stylish appearance which are adapted to fit different sized persons. On account of the universal character or adjustability of my improved garment, a

very few sizes of garments will serve to fit"- all sizes of persons so thatthe stores or dealers will only need to carry a comparatively small stock of sizes and it will be much easier to fit various customers than with the common form of bloomers or garments heretofore made. My improved garment'is also designed to permit the utmost freedom of movement ofthe limbs and yet remain absolutely in position at the waistline and the knee. The body portion of my improved bloomers is shaped in'such manner that'it forms a skirtlike effect which hangs over cuffs at the knees when worn by a small person and if worn by a large person has somewhat the appearance of a riding habit. Another object of my invention is the provision of a garment of the character set forth with unique cuffs which are adapted to stay in adjusted position on the wearer. Another particular object is theprovision of agar ment with detachable elastic adjusting strips embodying my invention Figure 2 is a rear view of the same; Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the garment in position on a wearer;

Figure 4 is an inside view showing one of v or girdle;

Figure 1 is a'front view of the garment- 'ure 6 for receiving an e astic tape 25 which the cufl'swith the rubbers or elastics removed from the casings provided therefor; Figure 5 is a view of one of the rubbers or elastics;

Figure 6 is an inside View of the rear por tion of the garment shown in extended position with the elastic tape removed;

Figure 7 is a view of the elastic. tape or rubher for the upper back portion of the band Figure 8 is a view of the elastic tape for the vertical rear or back seam; Figure 9 is an enlargedv sectional view showing the casing or channel with the clastic tape therein; and

' Figure 10 is a detail of the gusset.

The body or main portion ofthe garment comprises two side members or parts 11 and 12 which are joined in a front seam 13 and rear seam 14. The girdle or yoke comprises a front section 15 and a rear section 16 which are joined together atthe seams 17 and 18. The rear section is preferably somewhat longer than the front section so that it continues around over the hips of the wearer. The upper ed e of the rear section or back girdle ism prov1ded with a channel or casing 19, as shown in Figures 6 and 9, which is formed by sewing a strip of ribbon or the like 20thereto to provide an elongated pocket for the rubber or elastic tape 21. This tape is shorter than the casing and is provided at its ends withfasteners 22 which are adapted to engage with the coacting fastening members 23 secured to the girdle adjacent to the 5 ends of. the casing. When the tape or elastic is inserted in the casing the back girdle is v shirred to takeup the fullness and this provides an arrangement whereby the garment will stretch to fit av wide range of persons, being adapted to fit various sized waists or hip line's.

The. body of the garment is fashioned in the back with considerable fullness up the center so that it will be comfortable for vari- 'ous sized persons. Such fullness may be taken up to a certain extent by providing a center channel or casin 24 as shown in Figis provided with fasteners 26 which engage center with the fasteners 27 at either end-of the one garment to stretch and prevent binding on the wearer.

The center lower portions of the body members 11 and 12 are connected by a gusset 28 which is preferably of oblong shape as shown in Figure 10. 7

One of theparticularly novel features of the invention is the provision of cuffs 29 and 30 which are shaped to fit the legs of the wearer and arranged to remain in adjusted position. These cuffs are relatively narrow at the outer side and have -longer V-shaped projections-31 as shown particularly in Fig ures 2and 4 which extend upwardly on the inner side of the leg, the cuff seams 32 and 33 coinciding at their ends with the seams 34 and 35 between the side pieces 11 and 12 and the gusset 28, as shown in Figure 2.

Each cuff is provided with one or more tension means causingit to engage closely with the leg. In the arrangement shown each cuff is rovided on the inside at the lower edgewith a channel or casing 36 for a detachable elastic 37 as shown in Figures 4 and 5 and each cuff is also provided with a second channel or casing 38 at some distance above thecasing 36 for another detachable elastic as heretofore described. 'hen these elastic s are placed in position the inner portions of the cuffs will be shirred as indicated iifFigures 2 and 3. I

The front portion of the girdle 15 extends downwardly in a substantially V-shap'e and is arranged without fullness so that it fits closely while the elastic rear portion of the girdle as well as the vertical elastic at the rear of the garment-permits it to fit various sizes with comfort to the wearer. The novel formof gusset permits the utmost freedom of the legs without any binding or strain on the garment. The knee cuffs may be made very tight and neat in appearance by means of the elastic members which hold them securely in position. As these cuffs are relatively low on the outside and very high on the inside they will fit closely and give the garmenta stylish or chic appearance around the upper part of the knee. By means of the removable elastic bands or rubbers, they may be removed when the garment is washed, thereby avoiding devention as set forth in the following claims in which I claim.

. mately the crotch of the garment and e astics extending part of the way around the cuffs on adjacent inner sides thereof to cause the cuffs to fit closely around the legs of the wearer.

ing a-nether garment of the bloomer ty e avinga body portion and separate leg cu s, portions of said body portion and cuffs being united by a substantially oval gusset.

2. A new article of manufacture com ris- 3. A nether garment comprising a body portion formed of two similar sections united at the front and rear by vertical seams, a yoke having a plain' front portion and an elastic shirred rear portion,a vertically arranged elastic along the rear seam for taking up excess fullness, a'gusset secured to the side portions, cuffs secured to the side portions and the gusset and having seams which coincide with the rear seams betweenj the gusset and the side portions and transversely arranged elastics on the inner sides of the cuffs at the bottoms thereof and adjacent to thefgusset for holding the cuffs in position on the wearer. v i

4. Bloomers formed of two similar sections united at the front and rear by longitudinal seams, a yoke attached to the upper portions of said sections, said yoke being wider at the front than at the sides and having a substantially V-shaped configuration at the front,

a gusset secured to the side portions, cuffs secured to the side portions and to the gusset,

said cuffs being substantially wider on the.

at the crotch secured to said sections, a casing along the back seam running from the back of theyoke to the gusset, a removable elastic tape adapted to be positioned in said casing which is of less length than the seam whereby the back will be shirred along the seam.

MINIFRED DAWES THOMAS.

' terioration incident to the washing of such elastics;

From this description it will be seen that v I provide an improved form of garment and while I have shown a preferred form of the 

